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<LEGEND>
The  schedule  contains  summary   information   extracted  from  the  financial
statements of the September 30, 1996 Form 10-Q of Integrated  Resources American
Leasing  Investors  VII-A and is  qualified in its entirety by reference to such
financial statements.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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